The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-24
Reorganizaticns OF Sabin's Car Company.


the car company in such form that
its organization is really the organizati ton
OF the old company in senator Sahins in
terest. The officers elected for the new
company are ID. B. Dewey, president; ]. II.
Bowie vice president; r. A. Kirk, secre-
tary; T. A. Prince, Saltwater, treasurer.
It was stated that the parties in in
terest in the Last and West have
been at work on this deal with little APP
parent success for two years, until Sena-
tor Sabin took hold in earnest last No
venbcr. The capital stock OF the new COM
pany is $4,000, 600, and it is understood
to be backed up by syndicate of heavy
capitalists in Boston, New York, and the
Northwest which, it is said assures its
success and places Senator Sabin once
more at the front.
Two more bodies OF victims OF the late
railroad accident in Vermont, have been
identified. They are those Of Mrs. William
Devins, Jr., OF Winooski, VT, and Miss Ar
mine Guirrard OF Upton, Que. The body
OF Agnes Rogers was identified by friends
Two bodies only remain in the morgue.
They are probably those OF Peter McLane
OF Acton, Que, and d. Margret.
The house committee on military affairs
reported adversely Mr.. Gillfllan's bill
ceding to the State OF Minnesota 200 acres
of the Fort Smelling military reservation
Tor the establishment OF a soldiers home.
The committee makes no comment on the
bill. but submits with the report a letter
from Gen. Sheridan in whose views it con-
ours. In this letter Gen. Sheridan speaks
most emphatically against the bill.
w. w. De Kay was appointed post
master at Red Wing Minn., he is an old
resident and at one time mayor OF that
city. He succeeds A. +. Graves, whose
time has expired. Congressman-elect Mac
Donald is the influence behind Mr.. De Kay.
Postmasters commissioned - Dakota:
Harrison, j. V. Linden; Mirror, A. 1.
Moore; Portland, H. A, Foss. Minnesot
Hatfield, Mary King st. John, E. G. Free
man. Wisconsin: Brighton, j. H. Wise
man.
Fourth-class postmasters appointed
Wisconsin: Davis Corners j. Hilger; Horn
er. J. Ford; Lawville. II. B. Seave Maple
Valley. A. Eversol; Mindole, G. Gilbert
son.
At Galveston, Tex, the Wholesale dry
goods and boot and shoe house OF Blast,
Oppenleimer & Co. has failed, with $3.50,
900 liabilities and about $4OO, 600 assets.
Capt George w. Conant, well known
river man, charged with sending obscene
letters through the mails, addressed to
Mrs. Sadie Moore, WAS held in 81 900 bail
in Pittsburg for trial in the United States
court.
Thomas Edison is not likely to ever re-
turn from Florida. He had severe at
tack OF pleurisy last December, and it left
his lungs hopelessIy diseased. His recov-
cry is deemed impossible. His health was
never robust, and now he ia helpless.
While drilling in q well at Chadron, Neb.,
at a depth OF $50 feet, stratum OF coal
shale was struck, and upon going down
excellent coal Indications were found.
At Agusta, Ga, the following losses
were sustained by fire: Masonic theater
and lodge building $4,000 Globe hotel,
$4,000; Daily & Armstrong; store, S1O,-
900: Bailee G. Cosners store, $40 900: j.
B. White, shoes and clothing $25, ,OOO 9th
er small losses making the total
S1S, 1000; two-thirds covered by insurance
Ex-Gov. Bate, who is to represent Ten